Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on ophthalmological emergency visits: 1 year of experience.

Lucas Zago Ribeiro Luis Filipe Nakayama Caio Vinicius Saito Regatieri

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2022)

This one-year analysis showed a reduction of 41.4% in emergency department visits and a significant decrease in infectious conditions. A change in hygiene habits and social distancing could explain this reduction, and the increased prevalence of trauma consultations highlighted the need for preventive and educative measures during these types of restrictive periods.

Keyphrases

sars cov
emergency department
healthcare
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
public health
risk factors
mental health
general practice
primary care
trauma patients